Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

Alimony — Rehabilitative alimony — Motion to modify The Circuit Court for Garrett County granted Regina Thomas (“Wife”) and Michael Thomas (“Husband”) an absolute divorce in June 2018. After hearing from both parties on the issue of alimony, the court ...

Divorce — Marital property — Valuation Christine Sommer (“Wife”), Appellant, seeks review of a judgment and order of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, granting Eric Grannon, (“Husband”), Appellee, an absolute divorce and, inter alia, valuing the marital property, ...

Alimony — Rehabilitative alimony — Motion to modify Andrew Ucheomumu, appellant, appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County denying his motions to modify or terminate his obligation to pay rehabilitative alimony to his former wife, Dorothy ...

Divorce — Subject matter jurisdiction — Circuit court On March 26, 2019, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County entered a judgment granting Ms. Cynthia Samaha (“Wife”) an absolute divorce from Dr. Toufic Melki (“Husband”) on the grounds of a twelve-month ...

Divorce — Marital property — Determination On June 20, 2019, the Circuit Court for Charles County entered an order granting appellant Robert Polis (“Husband”) an absolute divorce from appellee Karen Elaine Polis (“Wife”). The order distributed marital property and required ...

Divorce — Marital property — Marital home Appellant Archie L. Rich, II (“Mr. Rich”) and appellee Sharifa Changa Gregory (“Ms. Gregory”) were granted a divorce on July 17, 2017. The Judgment of Absolute Divorce issued by the Circuit Court for ...

Alimony — Indefinite alimony — Calculation Appellant Mark DiLandro appeals from a judgment of absolute divorce in the Circuit Court for Washington County in which the court granted indefinite alimony and a monetary award to his ex-wife, appellee Jill Hawksworth ...

Alimony — Modification — Consideration of income, assets and expenses Gregory F. Schaffer, upon his retirement, filed a petition to terminate alimony in the Circuit Court for Caroline County on March 21, 2017. Shortly thereafter, Margaret S. Schaffer, appellee, filed ...

Divorce — Adultery — Photographs In June 2018, a judgment of absolute divorce was entered in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County dissolving the marriage of Emmanuel Agbara, appellant, and Evelyn Okoji, appellee. In addition, the judgment adjudicated custody ...

Alimony — Arrearage — Overpayment Alla P. Gakuba (“Alla”) and Chrysologue Gakuba (“Chrysologue”)1 divorced twenty-five years ago. After a period of dormancy, the litigation came back to life over Chrysologue’s failure (or refusal) to pay alimony and for Alla’s health ...